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I am using the library of the hdf5group to access and parse such H5 Files. Actually I am trying to compile this example: https://www.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/examples/examples-by-api/hdf5-examples/1_8/C/H5G/h5ex_g_traverse.c using Visual Studio 2015 64 bit mode.

I get seven errors equal to 

unresolved external symbol __imp_H5Fopen

Some library functions seem to work fine but some can not be found. I actually copied all headers an libs to be certain. I also realize the an unresolved external usually indicated a missing or wrong dll but these are all lib files. There is not a single dll in play.

I would be very grateful for any help on this matter. It already kept me stuck all-day long. :/ The /D option of the comiler is set.

Best Patrick

pAt84
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  • Are you sure you have included all the header files, and that the compiler knows about all the lib and dll files? – elyashiv Aug 01 '16 at 15:19
  • *I also realize the an unresolved external usually indicated a missing or wrong dll* -- No it doesn't. It means that a library or object module is missing from your build that provides this function. A DLL has no role in the building of an application -- none of those DLL's even need to exist to build the application successfully. The only time a DLL comes into play is when your application is finally running. – PaulMcKenzie Aug 01 '16 at 15:25
  • elyashiv, definitely all header files are includes. the compiler knows about the lists. I just checked again if they are all in there. – pAt84 Aug 01 '16 at 15:40
  • You probably need the `.lib` files. If there are associated DLLs, then these are like "stubs" which tell the linker which DLLs symbols reside in. The DLLs are then (usually) located at run time. – cdarke Aug 01 '16 at 16:11
  • I added all available lib files and there are no dll files at all. I am not having any better ideas either. This is frustrating. – pAt84 Aug 01 '16 at 19:35

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